Reims... The Coronation of Charles VII
Frank Bornemann
Angelic voice:
Now after years in need and misery
We see the glory in hallowed walls
Caused by a virgin in bright shining armour-plate
Steered by command of a higher force
Choir:
We praise the Lord in devotion for his grace
We are glad, unrestrained, grateful for our liberty
Now come alive all our fervent pleas and hope
We are free now at last, all our prayers have been heard
Angelic voice:
Charles, our dauphin, kneels at the holy shrine
Ready to receive his crown as king
In deepest devotion and highest humility
Anointed here, at this sacred place
Choir:
Joy files the air so we chant, praise the day
Now we dance, sing and play, jubilation day and night
We are the saved ones released from grief and pain
We are shedding the past
A new era has begun